Prius 2024 Precious Metals. Catalytic converters range in price, depending on the year, make, and model. Catalytic converters contain precious metals such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium, which can be recovered and recycled through specialized processes.

Last year, there were 173 thefts of mufflers. Precious metals like palladium and platinum — components in prius catalytic converters — were also scarce, which drove up the costs for new priuses and made it harder to obtain materials.